The Trail Blazers’ 50-year anniversary season is temporarily on pause as the NBA goes on hiatus to slow the spread of COVID-19. During that break, Blazer’s Edge is counting down the top 100 Blazers: players, executives, and other influencers who made the franchise what it is today.
No. 21 | Sidney Wicks
Games Played with Blazers: 398 Regular Season, 0 Postseason
*PTS: 22.3 | REB: 10.3 | OREB: 2.8 | FG%: 46.0%
*Statistics are pulled from a player’s time in Portland
Joined Club: March 1971, second overall selection in the 1971 NBA Draft
Departed Club: October 1976, traded to the Boston Celtics for cash
Place in History: If you’re familiar with the history of the Portland Trail Blazers prior to 1977, you’re already familiar with the company line on Sidney Wicks.